Cuff link



Dec. 23, 1941- J. KREISLER ET A1.

CUFF LINK Filed April 18, 1939 INVENTOR.

L//vcQz/s K )t5/5L ER 5 BY e KURT 5F5c/f ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 23, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CUFF LINK Jacques Kreisler, New Rochelle, N. Y., and Kurt Speck, Irvington, N. J., assignors to Jacques Kreisler Manufacturing Corporation, North Bergen, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application April 18, 1939, Serial N0. 268,502

6 Claims.

This invention relates to cuff links of the type wherein a part extends over the edges of the cui.

One object of the present invention is to provide a culi link of the type referred to having a member insertable through the holes of the cuff and associated With the culi-edge spanning part in such manner as to facilitate the lattachment and removal of the cuff link to and from the cuff.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cuff link of the class described with a releasable positive conne-ction between the hole-insertable member and the cuff-edge spanning part of the cuff link.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cuff link of improved and novel appearance.

A further object of the invention resides in the hereinafter described and equivalent structural features and combination and arrangement of elements for producing a cuff link of improved appearance, construction and operation.

The above objects of the invention and other objects which might hereinafter appear will be fully understood from the following description considered with referen-ce to the accompanying illustrative drawing.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a cuif link embodying the present invention attached to a cuff;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View, on an enlarged scale, of the cuff link showing the cuff-edge spanning part released from one end of the member which is insertable through the holes of the cuff;

Fig. 3 is a side view, partly in elevation and partly in section of the cuff link, showing the releasable end of the cuff-edge spanning part releasably secured to the member which is insertable through the holes of the cuff;

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail view on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the cuff link embodying the present invention comprises a part I0 which is adapted to be positioned over the edges of a cuff C and a member I2 which is insertable through the holes of the cuff, as illustrated, in Fig. 1 of the drawing. For convenience in reference, part Ill may be called the cuff-edge spanning part and member I2 may be designated as the hole-insertablepart, for when the cuff link is attached member I2 extends through the holes of the cuff and part I0 is positioned over the meeting edges of the cuff. As here shown, part I 0 is V-shaped in form but may have any other suitable configuration. Said part comprises arms I4 and I6 in integral relation with each other and diverging from the intermediate bent portion I8. Part I0 may be formed by stamping the same from suitable sheet metal stock to form a blank of the desired form which is subsequently bent into the V-form illustrated.

The free end 20 of arm I6 is bifurcated and is provided with integral ears 22 having non-circular, here shown as square, apertures 24 there* through. Member I2 is of tubular form and is pivotally connected at one end thereof to bifurcated portion 20 by a non-circular pin 26 which has its opposite ends closely fitted into apertures 24 of ears 22 so as to be fixed against movement relative thereto. Pin 26 extends transversely through tubular member I2 passing through aligned openings 28 in the opposite side walls 30 and 32 of said member, said openings being large enough to permit relative turning movement between pin 26 and member I2. Flat inwardly bowed springs 34 are arranged at opposite sides of pin 26 within tubular member I2 adjacent the pivotally connected end thereof and by pressing against opposite sides of pin 26 hold the latter in the desired position, and by opposing the turning movement of tubular member I2 on said pin releasably hold the tubular member in 'any one of several angularly related positions as illustrated in the full line and in the dotted line positions, respectively, indicated in Fig. 4. It will be understood that tubular member I2 may be moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4 to facilitate the insertion of said member through the holes of the cuiT, after which it may be turned to the position shown in full lines.

The arm I4 of part I0 is provided with a bifurcated portion 36 and as here shown said bifurcated portion has a catch 38 `formed integral therewith. Catch 38 is adapted to project into tubular member I2 through an opening 40 for engagement by a latch 42 movable within tubular member I2 adjacent the end thereof remote from its pivotally connected end. Latch 42 is releasably held in projected position by a coiled spring 44 disposed between the inner end 46 of latch 42 and the ends of flat springs 34, the ends of said coiled spring 44 bearing on end 46 and on the ends of springs 34. Latch 42 conforms in i cross section to the cross section of tubular member I2 and slidably ts within the latter. A nger piece 48 is connected to latch 42 by a pinstem portion 50 which is movable longitudinally of a slot 52 formed in the side Wall 54 opposite the side wall 56 in which latch opening 4E! is provided.

The ends of tubular member l2 are closed by ornaments 58 and 60 which are held in position by the inturned edges 62 and E4 of said tubular member. It will be observed that when arm Ul of part I is connected to the latched end of member I2, the end portions of tube l2 are received in the spaces in the -bifurcated end portions 20 and 36, respectively, of part It and project outwardly beyond the adjacent surfaces of said bifurcated portions as clearly illustrated in the drawing, particularly in Fig. 3 thereof. It will be understood that tubular member l2 is sufficiently slender to pass readily through the holes of the cuff, whether the cuff is soft or stiff. Further it will be observed that ornaments 58 and Si) at the opposite ends of tubular member I2 are somewhat pointed, having preferably'a blunt or rounded end which also, particularly in the case of ornament E0, facilitates the insertion of the tubular member through the holes of the cuff.

The manner of attaching the cuir link to the cuff is believed to be apparent from the above description, and it will be understood therefrom that for attaching the cuff link to the cuif member l2, after being moved to the dotted line position illustrated in Fig. 4 is inserted through the holes of the cuff, after which said tubular member is turned to the full line position to bring the part ID in cuff-edge spanning position as illustrated in Fig. 1, following which catch 38 is inserted through opening Ml and is engaged by the latch 42. In the engagement of latch 42 with catch 3S pin 26 turns partially against the force of flatv springs 34 in a counter-clockwise direction, viewing Fig. 4, thereby stressing said springs 34 somewhat whereby upon the release of latch 4?. from catch 38 the Ytubular member l2 moves in a clockwise direction to move catch 38 :away from latch A2 and provide a clearance between the end of bifurcated end 35 of part Il'l and the g adjacent end of said tubular member, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4.

Thus it is seen that the cui link herein shown and described is well adapted to accomplish the several objects of the present invention. It will be understood, however, that while We have disclosed the preferred embodiment of our invention the invention may be embodied otherwise than as here .shown and that in the illustrated embodiment certain changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts, as: well as in the form or shape of part I0 and other parts, may be made and will occur to skilled artisans particularly in view of our disclosure herein. Accordingly, we do not wish to be` limited to the construction herein shown or described except as may be required by the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A cuff link comprising a part adapted to be positioned over the edges of a cuff adjacent the holes therein, a tubular member having a pivotal connection at one end thereof with said part, said connection comprising a non-circular pin extending transversely of said tubular member and rotatable therein, the ends of said pin being fixed to said part, spring means in said tubular member for holding said pin releasably against rotation, said tubular member being insertable through the holes of the cuff, a latch carried by said tubular member adjacent the other end thereof, said other part having a bifurcated end portion, and a catch on said part carried by said bifurcated end portion and engageable with said latch for releasably securing said last mentioned end of said member to said part to prevent accidental displacement of the cuff link from the cuff, said bifurcated end portion being disposed at opposite sides of said tubular member when said catch is engaged with said latch.

2. A cuff link comprising a part adapted to be positioned over the edges of a cuff adjacent the holes therein, a tubular member having a pivotal connection at one end thereof with said part, said connection comprising a non-circular pin extending transversely of said tubular member and rotatable therein, the ends of said pin being fixed to said part, spring means in said tubular member for holding said pin releasably against rotation, said spring means comprising a pair of inwardly bowed springs disposed at opposite sides of said pin, said springs being engageable at their ends with said tubular member and at their intermediate portions with opposite sides, respectively, of said pin, said tubular member being insertable through the holes of the cuff, a latch carried by said tubular member adjacent the other end thereof, a spring for projecting said latch having one end thereof in engagement with said latch and the other end thereof in engagement with one end of each said first mentioned springs, a catch on said part engageable with said latch for releasably securing said last mentioned end of said member to said part to prevent accidental displacement of the cuff link from the cuff, and means for retracting said latch to release said catch therefrom whereby to permit said member to be withdrawn from said button holes for removing the cuff link from the cuff.

3. A cuff link comprising a cuff-edge spanning part having two spaced arms between which the meeting edge portions of the cuff are received when the cuff link is attached to the cuif and an intermediate portion disposed outwardly beyond said Gulf-edge portions, said arms having bifurcated end portions, and a member insertable through the holes 0f the cuff, in attaching the cuff link to the cuif, connected at one end thereof to one end of said bifurcated end portions in movable relation thereto and releasably engageable at the other end thereof with the other of said bifurcated portions, the opposite end portions of said member being positioned in the spaces of said bifurcated portions, respectively, when said other end of said member is in engagement with said other bifurcated portion, a latch carried by said member at said other end thereof, and a catch carried by said other bifurcated end portion in the space thereof and releasably engageable with said catch.

4. A cuff link comprising a tubular member adapted to be inserted through the holes of the cuff, a non-circular pin extending transversely through said tubular member and mounted for turning movement therein, flat springs within said tubular member engaging said pin, a latch in said tubular member, a coiled spring having its opposite ends bearing on said `latch and on the ends of said flat springs, respectively, for project'ing said latch, and a cuff-edge spanning part having ears provided with non-circular apertures Within which the ends of said pin are received for connecting said part to said pin for turning movement therewith thereby providing a pivotal connection between said part and said member, and a catch on said part releasably engageable with said latch.

5. A cuff link comprising a tubular member adapted to be inserted through the holes of the cuff, a non-circular pin extending transversely through said tubular member and mounted for turning movement therein, at springs within said tubular member engaging said pin, a latch in said tubular member, a coiled spring having its opposite ends bearing on said latch and on the ends of said flat springs, respectively, for projecting said latch, and a cuff-edge spanning part having ears provided with non-circular apertures within which the ends of said pin are received for connecting said part to said pin for turning movement therewith thereby providing a pivotal connection between said part and said member, said tubular member having an opening in a side wall thereof, and a catch on said part movable into said tubular member through said opening therein for releasable engagement with said latch.

6. A cuff link comprising a substantially straight member adapted to be inserted through the holes of the cuff when the cuff link is attached thereto, and a cuff-edge spanning part having spaced arms adapted to receive therebetween the meeting edge portions of the cui and an intermediate portion connecting said arms and disposed outwardly beyond said edges of the cuit, said part being pivotally connected to one end of said member and releasably engageable with said member at the other end thereof, said cuff-edge spanning part having at one end thereof a bifurcated portion and a catch in the space of said bifurcated portion, and a latch on said member releasably engageable with said catch.

JACQUES KREISLER. KURT SPECK. 

